Pakistani Short Documentary Oscars

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is based on the story of Saba, a survivor of an attempted honour killing who was beaten, shot and thrown into a river after she eloped with her lover. At the last moment, she tilted her head as a bullet grazed her cheek instead of shattering her skull

Pakistani documentary film "Saving Face", which uncovers the story of hundreds of people, mostly women who become acid attack victims, was honoured with the Oscar award for best documentary (short) at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is based on the story of Saba, a survivor of an attempted honour killing who was beaten, shot and thrown into a river after she eloped with her lover. At the last moment, she tilted her head as a bullet grazed her cheek instead of shattering her skull

Pakistani documentary film "Saving Face", which uncovers the story of hundreds of people, mostly women who become acid attack victims, was honoured with the Oscar award for best documentary (short) at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.